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Spurs chiefs 'lose faith in Jol'
Martin Jol
Spurs boss Jol spent £40m on players during the summer
Tottenham boss Martin Jol's job remains under threat because he has lost the confidence of several top officials at the club, BBC Sport understands.
Sevilla coach Juande Ramos is in line to replace Jol, although the Spaniard's agent has denied links with Spurs.
BBC Radio 5live football correspondent Jonathan Legard says some officials are not sure Jol can deliver regular top-four Premier League finishes.
Spurs lost their first two matches this season but beat Derby 4-0 on Saturday.
On Monday, Ramos' agent Alvaro Torres denied there had been any talks with Tottenham, despite Spanish press reports claiming that the 52-year-old coach met with Spurs officials at the weekend.
Both clubs said Ramos' appearance at a Spanish hotel was a private matter and Torres said the meeting was with a friend and had "nothing to do with football".
Jol came under pressure after the two losses - to Sunderland and Everton - in the first four days of the season following a £40m summer outlay on players.
One bookmaker suspended betting on Jol's departure on Friday but Spurs have insisted they are not negotiating for a new manager.
Some fans also believe it is too soon to make a decision on Jol's future after only three Premier League matches.
Daniel Wynne of the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust confirmed: "It's far too early to see how the season will go.
"Jol has taken us to fifth twice, which is better than any other manager, and has been backed in the summer with his signings."
Ramos has a contract with Sevilla until 2008 and was linked with the vacant post at Manchester City before Sven-Goran Eriksson was appointed at Eastlands.
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If this is even slightly true then the Spurs chairman/chairmen must be the stupidest ungrateful bunch of w***ers ever to enter a football stadium...
